Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on Feb. 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) OPM ...

The Office of Personnel Management announced on Wednesday that it was creating a new office to oversee the Senior Executive Service, consolidating powers spread across multiple units to improve ...

SES performance is graded on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “unsatisfactory” and 5 “outstanding.” In 2023, OPM claims, 96% of SES members received a 4 (“exceeds fully successful”) or a 5.

OPM “will provide additional support to agencies through SES hiring/QRB forums, development of new leadership assessment solutions, and other tools and resources,” Cobert said.

The Office of Personnel Management has put a hiring freeze on most Senior Executive Service positions to take effect Dec. 7, the same day President Obama has asked political appointees to hand in ...

The Office of Personnel Management, in partnership with the Office of Management and Budget, announced the design and issuance of a new Senior Executive Service performance appraisal system.. The new ...

OPM’s implementation timeline. Agencies must adopt the new performance system by Oct. 1, 2025, with all senior executives to be appraised under the new system by Sept. 30, 2026.

OPM Chief Wants to Put SES Hiring in the Fast Lane. April 20, 2002. By Stephen Barr. ... [Senior Executive Service] jobs takes too long and is too complicated," Kay Coles James, ...

As required by law, agencies have published their lists of senior executive positions that are limited to career federal employees. SES is required by law to minimize the number of positions ...